Bassett, Jr., Daniel
House 1875-76 (District 27)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1819
Birth Place:
Wolfboro, New Hampshire
Birth County:
Carroll
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1899
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Quaker
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Lumberman
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Board of Equalization of Taxes;
18?? to 18??
[Appointed]
County Board/Commissioner:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors);
1858 to 18??
[Elected]
Military:
2nd Army Corps (United States Civil War/War of the Rebellion, Purveyor, 3 years);
186? to 186?
Postmaster:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Appointed by President Andrew Johnson);
186? to 18??
[Appointed]
Municipal Board/Commission:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Board of Park Commissioners, Commissioner, Finance Committee and Committee on Improvements);
1883 to 18??
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jane Canney
Children:
Two children: Mrs. F.B. Hill, and Mrs. Tyson Mowry (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Joel B. Bassett
- Brother
GENERAL NOTES
He was of French ancestry.
He came to Minnesota in 1855.
"Mr. Bassett has always affiliated with the Republican party in political principles, and most of the time in political action." (Atwater, Isaac. History of the City of Minneapolis, Vol. 1, 1893, p. 525)
Religion provided by Atwater, Isaac. History of the City of Minneapolis, Vol. 1, 1893.
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumberman
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Mr. Bassett has always affiliated with the Republican party in political principles, and most of the time in political action." (Atwater, Isaac. History of the City of Minneapolis, Vol. 1, 1893, p. 525)
Committees:
-
Public Lands
-
State Reform School
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumberman
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Mr. Bassett has always affiliated with the Republican party in political principles, and most of the time in political action." (Atwater, Isaac. History of the City of Minneapolis, Vol. 1, 1893, p. 525)
Committees:
-
Public Buildings
-
Public Lands
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